#B49037
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67% 0.114 86.5), rgb(180, 144, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B49037 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49037 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 144, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.114 86.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B49037 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49037 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49037 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49037 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 86.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49037
oklch(67% 0.114 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B49037 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A18F2C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9993B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3847D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49037
#B49037
oklch(67% 0.114 86.5)
- #7593DC
#7593DC
oklch(67.1% 0.114 266.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B49037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
Use #B49037 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.